- Dental Examination
- Fluoride Treatment
- CrownsThere is another collateral benefit to this aligner retainer — it also functions as a night guard to protect the enamel on your crowns, especially the posterior teeth, from clenching and grinding.
- Dental Bonding
- Root Canal TreatmentSome wisdom teeth dissolve the root of the twelve-year molar in front of them, as they try to erupt, leading to a root canal or loss of the molar. Still more exciting is the wisdom tooth that falls over horizontally and forms a cyst as it dissolves all of the neighboring bone in a failed attempt to erupt, leading to the jaw fracturing at the angle of the jaw.
- DenturesThe American Dental Association has seen a distinct reduction in those individuals needing dentures with each passing decade. And with the use of fluoride toothpaste and reducing sugar consumption, especially at bedtime, our children are exhibiting less decay in many areas.
- Dental ImplantsThe size of a matchbox, a digital wand is waved slowly and methodically over all surfaces of your teeth. The data being captured is shown in real time on the scanner’s screen next to the patient. This data can now be used to show actual biting problems in the dark corners of the patient’s jaw, as well as demonstrate the outcome of several treatment options, including removal of teeth and space production for implants. It is truly amazing!
- Oral Surgery
- Jaw SurgeryIf these lower jaws are freed up and allowed to grow by early expansion and rounding out of the upper jaw through early intervention in Phase I, the child may not need Phase II (or not need teeth extracted). In the most extreme cases, a child that would normally have needed jaw surgery to advance the bone forward may not need jaw surgery at all!
- OrthodonticsWhat do Olympians, an Orthodontics Conference, and Dr. Pfister’s stomach have in common? Check out this week’s #fridaypfisterfix to find out! Read More
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- BracesIt’s quite extensive if we take the time to think about it. I feel something as insignificant as the lower part of one’s face was never truly appreciated or made note of during most first encounters prior to the pandemic. I wrote on the importance of eyes in first encounters over Covid, almost a year ago. I truly feel the upswing in usage of my female patients with mascara, eyeliners, and the new eye swoosh was created to make an impression on whoever they were meeting, since lips and teeth were covered in the encounter! You would be surprised at the number of patients who verbally requested braces ASAP, in order to take advantage of wearing masks to cover them.
- Teeth WhiteningFeel good going into the holidays. And sometimes over-the-counter teeth whitening products are a quick grab. In this #fridaypfisterfix, check out what I’ve learned about these products and whether or not they might be right for you... Read More